China to Raise Fuel Standards to Combat Pollution

BEIJING—China will increase fuel standards for diesel and gasoline over the next four years as leaders grapple with intensifying public pressure to solve the nation's mounting pollution problems.

China's State Council, or cabinet, said Wednesday it will ratchet up national fuel standards to levels similar to those currently found in the U.S. and Europe by the end of 2017. In the meantime, Chinese officials said they will publish new automotive diesel standards as soon as possible that will slash sulfur emissions to about...